ITV1 shifts Sunday evening soaps

Coronation Street will have two editions on Friday nights

The Sunday editions of Emmerdale and Coronation Street are to move as part of ITV1's revamped winter schedule.

Emmerdale's weekend edition will join the one on Tuesday to form an hour-long programme that will go out at the same time as BBC One's EastEnders.

Coronation Street will have two separate editions on Friday nights.

The rejigged schedule also sees ITV1's flagship News at Ten return from Monday to Thursday from 14 January, hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald.

Sir Trevor, who last presented ITV's evening news bulletin in 2005, said he was "delighted to be back" as lead anchor.

Julie Etchingham, who joins ITV1 from Sky News, will co-present, along with Mark Austin.

'Viewer feedback'

Friday's bulletin, known as The Late News, will be broadcast at 2300.

Simon Shaps, ITV's director of television, said the commercial channel had "responded to viewer feedback" with regards to Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

Sir Trevor (r) said he was delighted to be back in the 2200 slot

He said the changes would allow fans to "catch up with their favourite soaps over fewer nights".

Dancing on Ice will move to Sunday night as part of a general weekend increase in comedy, drama and entertainment.

New programmes include Thank God You're Here, an improvisation show featuring comedian Paul Merton, and Saturday night quiz Duel.

The return of News at Ten will pit the programme against BBC One's main evening news bulletin for the first time since 2003.